OKLAHOMA CITY – Anybody who’s been watching the NBA for any length of time knows that the key for the Mavericks in the conference semifinals against Oklahoma City can be summed up in one word.
Energy.
The Mavericks no longer are the young team going against the wily graybeards like they were in the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Now they are the grizzled veterans, comparatively speaking to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
So the Mavericks need to channel their inner Energizer Bunny when the best-of-seven series opens Tuesday night at Paycom Center in OKC.